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The powerful eunuchs, led by Cao Jie (曹節) and Wang Fu (王甫), became the most powerful individuals in the central government. After the destruction of the Dou clan, in 169, Emperor Ling promoted his mother to the position of empress dowager, though he continued honouring Empress Dowager Dou, now under house arrest, as empress dowager as ...
Wang Ling lost faith in Cao Fang's ability to rule after Sima Yi's coup d'etat in the incident at Gaoping Tombs succeeded in turning the emperor against Sima Yi's rival, Cao Shuang. As a result, Wang Ling conspired to replace emperor Cao Fang with his uncle Cao Biao. The conspiracy suffered a setback, however, when Linghu Yu died of an illness.
Thereafter, Wang Fu and his confederates became constantly concerned that if Empress Song became powerful, she would avenge her aunt, who was Liu Kui's consort. They therefore joined with the concubines to falsely accuse her of using witchcraft against Emperor Ling. In c.November 178, [7] Emperor Ling finally believed them and deposed Empress ...
Wang Fu (Chinese: 王甫; died 31 May 179 CE [1]) was a powerful eunuch in the court of Emperor Ling of Han.After Ling took the throne in 168 at the age of twelve, Dou Wu—father of the regent, Empress Dowager Dou Miao—sought to consolidate his power and neutralize that of the eunuch faction.
Wang Ling then sent Yang Hong (楊弘) to inform Huang Hua (黃華), the Inspector of Yan Province, about his plan, but Yang and Huang betrayed him and reported his plot to Sima Yi. Sima Yi received intelligence on Wang Ling's plot on or before 7 June 251. [a] Sima Yi immediately mobilised troops to attack Wang Ling and they travelled on water.
The following is a list of supernatural beings in Chinese folklore and fiction originating from traditional folk culture and contemporary literature.. The list includes creatures from ancient classics (such as the Discourses of the States, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and In Search of the Supernatural) literature from the Gods and Demons genre of fiction, (for example, the Journey to the ...
Wang Ling may refer to: Wang Ling (Three Kingdoms) (172–251), nephew of Wang Yun, general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period Wang Ling (historian) (1917–1994), Chinese historian known for his collaboration with Joseph Needham
In July of 259 BC, Qin restarted the war against Zhao, with Wang Ling appointed commander. Wang led the Qin troops to the Zhao capital Handan and besieged the city. The Zhao soldiers fought very hard because they knew that if the city fell, the state of Zhao would no longer exist. Wang Ling was unable to breach the city's walls for almost two ...